| This story is about a 16-year-old teenage black boy, Steve Harmon, who is caught up in a series of accused murder and robbery. He is accused of so because there were people that claimed that they saw him there at the scene of the crime. He battles to prove his innocence and battle the prosecution with sheer determination.
Steve also inserts entries of his diary into this novel, he talks about how tough his life is in prison and the kind of problems he has to face and endure. Through it all, he learns to survive and live each day as it comes in prison. A bigger part of this novel is made into a courtroom drama, where the trial goes for the state to prosecute Steve for murder and Steve's defense lawyer who battles the prosecution and eliminates proof against Steve. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - very upbeat Time/era of story: Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Legal Thriller Yes Legal Plotlets descript. of violence and chases - 50 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10 % Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - a teen Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - an organization Age: - long-lived adults Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - power The antagonists are: - lawyer creatures How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting United States Yes City? Yes City: - dangerous Misc setting - prison Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment Amount of dialog - mostly dialog |
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